Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Officer’s Belt Buckle

(Gürtelschnalle). Constructed of gilded brass, the obverse consisting of a rectangular laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, surrounding a central monogram of Emperor Franz Joseph, the reverse with a clip and swivel attachment claws, unmarked, measuring 42 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.